No CLE

Learn how to enhance your client and committee pitches, hone your panel presentations, and “wow” your court or your audience from this group of skilled advocates and public speakers. This workshop, suitable for attorneys of all levels, will provide you with tips, lessons and examples to help you improve your presentation skills.

This panel will discuss (a) interactions with clients who have mental health problems, lying clients and unreasonable clients; and (b) spousal conflicts, joint individual and business case conflicts, conflicts that arise when changing firms, and multiple-owner business case conflicts.

Secured lenders work with debtors and committees in large chapter 11 cases to modify the environment in which the chapter 11 estate proceeds. This panel will examine the contemporary attributes of negotiated modifications and accommodations in connection with cash-collateral stipulations, DIP financing agreements, bidding procedure orders and chapter 11 plans. The panel will also consider whether any of the typical compromises are questionable in light of decisions, such as Jevic, that challenge the ability of courts and constituents to modify the structure of the chapter 11 playing field.

Impact of Insolvency on Cryptocurrency, Smart Contracts and Initial Coin Offerings by IWIRC

During this session, the panelists will discuss the role and responsibility of boards of directors in monitoring for insolvency and taking action, along with a retrospective view of how this has unfolded in certain industries and what indicators were present. Finally, we will consider where valuations fall short at being predictive.

This panel will cover issues relating to the discharge of tax claims, objecting to tax claims and the utility of § 505, the consequences of not having tax returns on file as of the petition date, and other tax-related issues that impact debtors.

This panel will explore the components of the DIP budget and the key issues for different stakeholders. The panelists will discuss how the DIP is constructed, negotiated and presented based on the interests of the debtor, lenders and unsecured creditors, and offer insight for professionals at every level of experience.

This panel of experienced lawyers, claims agents, accountants and turnaround managers will provide tips on how to obtain and mine internal and external referral sources to generate business.